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VIA LINK - CALL TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL HELP

Dial 211 or (504) 269-2673

https://vialink.org/ • https://www.louisiana211.org/

TEXT FOR RESOURCES: Text your zip code to 898211

FOR OPIOD TEXT SUPPORT: Text “Opiod” to 898211

CRISIS TEEN TEXTLINE: (833) TXT-TEEN [833-898-8336], Youth 13-22

CRISIS CHATLINE: Open link on https://vialink.org/

SUICIDE PREVENTION: 988

LOUISIANA PARENTLINE: Call (833) LA-CHILD [833-522-4453] OR Text (225) 424-1533

KEEPING CALM (HELP WITH COVID-19): Call (866) 310-7977

Mental health, crisis intervention, community and health resources; Free; See listing in Grief Groups (under Survivors of Suicide Support Group)

ALL, MENTAL HEALTH-HOTLINESRose PrestonCrisis Services, Suicide, Substance Use, 1/1 Bourbon St. Attack
CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS (Orleans Parish)

Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Victim Assistance: (504) 827-6754 • Cpt. Stephanie Minto-Gibson: (504) 202-9229 • Crime Victims Reparations Board: (225) 342-1749 or 1 (888) 684-2846 (1-888-6-VICTIM) • Email: mintos@opso.us • LCLE website: https://lcle.la.gov/programs/cvr/ • Crime Survivors NOLA Guide to CVR: www.crimesurvivorsnola.org/cvr-guide • Call the number of your Local Claim Investigator (under “Resources” on the LCLE CVR website) to apply

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TRACK YOUR LOUISIANA SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT (SAK)

Statewide Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Tracking Portal by the Louisiana State Police: https://sakt.louisiana.gov/ • For information on the Tracking Portal, contact the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab’s Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Unit: https://www.lsp.org/about/leadershipsections/support/crime-lab/sexual-assault-kit-tracking-unit/ or call the LSP Crime Lab (225) 925-6216 • If you have had a forensic medical exam (FME) in Louisiana AFTER JULY 1, 2024, you can track your sexual assault kit (SAK) progress by entering your kit number into the portal linked above; if you have misplaced the kit number, you can contact the medical facility where you had your exam, or the police detective investigating your sexual assault

ALL, FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMS, MEDICAL HEALTH-LOCALRose PrestonClick Here for LocationSexual Assault/Abuse
NEW ORLEANS HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Call for information: (504) 658-2598 • 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans 70112 • Email: healthdepartment@nola.gov • https://nola.gov/health-department/violence-prevention/ • Download the brochure HERE • Leads City of New Orleans violence prevention and intervention programs using an evidence-based public health approach; Programs include:

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION

UBUNTU VILLAGE PEACE AMBASSADORS • Call: (504) 658-2546 • Email: dallen@ubuntuvillagenola.org or tfedison@ubuntuvillagenola.org or rmagee@ubuntuvillagenola.org • Provide Violence Interruption, Risk Reduction, and Mentorship Services; use mediation to reduce retaliation, services are confidential and independent of law enforcement, use a public health approach to interrupt cycles of violence, and focus on community collaboration through partnerships • Download the brochure HERE.

CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE APPROACHES • Call: (504) 249-5274 • Email: thecra@thecra.net • Schools can refer escalating conflicts to the Center whose trained staff acts as violence interrupters

HEALTHCARE BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION

SEEDS OF NOLA TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER • Call: (504) 702-4335 • Website: https://www.lcmchealth.org/university-medical-center-new-orleans/our-services/norman-e-mcswain-jr-md-spirit-of-charity-trauma-/trauma-recovery-center/ • University Medical Center’s Hospital Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) provides immediate support to victim-survivors of violence and families, works to reduce retaliation risk and prevent future trauma; Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center provides wrap around services for victim-survivors of traumatic injury or violence and their family members; Services FREE for Orleans Parish residents; See full listing under MENTAL HEALTH; Trained in-hospital violence interrupters also provide crisis intervention and support • Download the brochure HERE.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM • Provides coordination, information and resources, training and technical assistance, and advocacy for survivors, community partners, and criminal justice agencies; Coordinates various initiatives including the Advocacy Initiated Response Program, Mayor’s Domestic Violence Working Group, Sexual Violence Response Advisory Committee, Domestic Violence Prevention Committee, Domestic Abuse Fatality Review, and domestic violence and sexual assault multi-disciplinary case review teams

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SEEDS OF NOLA TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 🔶

To Schedule an Appointment: (504) 702-4335 • University Medical Center, 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, Clinic Building, Floor 3, Zone C (Enter at 2101 Tulane Ave) • In Person Support Groups also at UMC: Conference Rooms A and B, New Orleans 70112 • https://www.lcmchealth.org/university-medical-center-new-orleans/our-services/norman-e-mcswain-jr-md-spirit-of-charity-trauma-/trauma-recovery-center/ • Download the SUPPORT GROUP brochure on our website crimesurvivorsnola.org/grief-support-groups and the SERVICES brochure HERE • Ages 13 and up; Provides services to those who have experienced traumatic injury (and their loved ones); Medicare; Medicaid; Insurance; Free for Orleans Parish crime survivors; Call clinic to set up appointment; See Grief and Support Groups listing; Free support groups (hybrid either in person or zoom); refer to brochure for meeting dates and zoom link

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NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (NOFJC)🔶

Office: (504) 592-4005 • Crisis Line 24/7: (504) 866-9554 • 701 Loyola Ave, New Orleans 70113 • Email: healing@nofjc.org • https://www.nofjc.org/ • Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault; Child Sexual Abuse; Offers a variety of free groups for individuals and community coalitions; View event calendar for current group dates/times; Addresses many topics related to trauma; Both virtual via Zoom and in person events

GRIEF & SUPPORT GROUPS, ALL, COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH-LOCALRose PrestonClick Here for LocationDomestic Violence/IPV, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse, Stalking/Kidnapping, 1/1 Bourbon St. Attack, Sexual Assault/Abuse, Multilingual
METRO CENTERS FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY🔶

Crisis Line 24/7: (504) 837-5400 • Toll Free: (888) 411-1333 • Via Link: 211 • www.mccagno.org • Email: metro@mccagno.org • Refer to www.mccagno.org/contact/ for parishes in which services are offered; Free counseling, legal aid, and emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; Locations in St. Tammany, Jefferson E & W Bank, St. Charles

HOUSING, ALL, LEGAL HELP & RESTORATIVE, MENTAL HEALTH-LOCALRose PrestonDomestic Violence/IPV, Human Trafficking, Crisis Services, Stalking/Kidnapping, Sexual Assault/Abuse, Multilingual
SILENCE IS VIOLENCE

Call first to schedule an intake with the grief counselor: (504) 282-0607 • 2000 Lakeshore Dr, UNO Trac Bldg Rm 228, New Orleans 70148 • https://silenceisviolence.org/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SivNola • Email: speakup@silenceisviolence.org • Provides direct victim services (mainly homicide, but also domestic violence and sexual assault), some court assistance, mental health resources, youth engagement, some financial assistance; Victim Allies Project Support Groups are every other Monday at 6:30 pm and one Saturday per month, call for dates/times; Free

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